Elite Sprinter Lauryn Williams is a candidate for the Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service by an athlete. The Jefferson Awards for Public Service is a prestigious national recognition system honoring community and public service in America.
Lauryn Williams is a world-class, Olympic sprinter who is actively involved in the Miami community. In 2006, she was Visa’s Humanitarian of the Year for the contributions she made to Miami victims of Hurricane Katrina. Through Williams’ generosity, 20 families received much-needed funding to get back on their feet.
“Williams is also involved with Fun 4 Kidz, a program that helps underserved children in South Florida participate in after school classes, activities and leagues. As part of her involvement with Fun 4 Kidz, Lauryn launched the Lauryn Williams Mentoring Program. The program pairs 25 kids with 25 student-athletes from the University of Miami Football and Track teams. She is currently learning sign language through her work with deaf children in Arcola Middle School.
Williams is also involved with Fun 4 Kidz, a program that helps underserved children in South Florida participate in after school classes, activities and leagues. As part of her involvement with Fun 4 Kidz, Lauryn launched the Lauryn Williams Mentoring Program. The program pairs 25 kids with 25 student-athletes from the University of Miami Football and Track teams. She is currently learning sign language through her work with deaf children in Arcola Middle School”. Read more here
On a personal note she is gracious and always giving to the sport in many ways that aren’t recorded or noted except to the kids and families she has touched with phone calls of encoragement ,visits and sharing of her time, even before meets , an occasion when most would think I just can’t say Hi or sign an autograph right now. She rarely misses an opportunity to encorage. Our vote would be a great way to help support just how positive and giving an elite member of our sport is.
You are able to support the Jefferson Award nomination by going to: http://allstarshelpingkids.org/teammates/laurynwilliams.html to cast your vote. You can vote as much as you want so put it on your list of things to do daily from now until November 15th. 
Additionally, you can vote by texting Star 45 to 55333 on any phone that supports text messaging (standard rates apply). Voting will conclude on November 15th and 10 “Dream Team” finalists will be chosen.
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